New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-10
COLONEL JONES WILL NOT RESIGN
WHY THE TWELFTH REGIMENT RECEIVED TIL
sENrNrY-EIRsr LIZ IFS OLD ARMORY.

WHY THE TWELFTH REGIMENT RECEIVED THE
sEvENTY-FIRsr IN MS OLD ARMoRY.
For the last few days Dame Rumor has been keeping
military men in huter OF excitement and expectancy
II has been gwen ont by members of the National
Guard and by in high authority that the resg
nation Of Colonel Jones from the 18th Regiment was
daily expected. However, Colonel Jones viii not resign
but for few days he the brink OF doing 80. The
rinor grew ont OF the removal OF the 12th Regiment
from its old ar1nory at ortyfth-s. facing Long Acre
Square, before the list Regiment occupied it, Colonel
Jones Is accused OF moving without authority from the
BrigadcrGeneral OF the First Division and by the latter
the regiment was ordered back to its vacated quarters
receive the incoming command Colonel Jones appealed
to General Porter against assembling his command again
al short notice. but the latter upheld the Bgader
General and the 18th marched to Broadway and For
cth ST. the night that the exchanges were made and
formally turned over the building TO the Colonel Of the
71st Regiment On the day following the reception, drill
and inspection at the 10Th Regiments new arnory, the
Armory Board met and passed the following resolutions
Assignments OF armories and Instructions relating
OF the National Guard in New York city, aud that he be
notified that the armory at Ninthavc ana Sixty
st he accepted by the regiment assigned to IT, provided
that the occupancy shall not be considered as the maj
acceptance of said arm0ry from the contractors.
It was after this action by the Amory Board that the
BrgadierGeneral ordered the 10Th Regiment back to
the old building Friends Of Colonel Jones hold that
this il direct divergence from rule and custom and they
cite the of the 18TH the 9TH and the Goth Regi
ments which, they say, received any orders from
the superior officers TO change quarters The 10Th has
moved from three buildings previous 20 this and no order
was issued for them TO do The same circumstances
quarters II Is said also that II this authority was vested
In the Brigadier General he might at any time compel
the 9TH leave its arn0ry and give 10 To other com
mand At. The ArmOry Board. on the application
the colonel of regiment assigns quarters, and when
they are ready for occupancy the Colonel at his
discretion and the convenience of the command. orders
the change. What the authority OF the BJadierGener
IS the regiments not under orders, Is open
question and which will be discussed with consider
able animation for time. II the armOries are looked
upon military posts then " Is admitted that the
colonies OF the various commands are continually under
the Brigadier- Generals orders
The Charge also made that the l2th let the oId
building in bad condition This Colonel Jones denies
with emphasis He said that he had until May 10 pre-
are for the reception Of the list Regiment and that men
were work until the day that the exchange was male
cleaning, arranging and making preparations 10 receive
the incoming command In good manner rs the Oh
building would allow. Many OF the company rooms
were fitted mp by the individual members OF the rcgl-
ment and when they moved uptown they took Win
them the furniture and decorations that had been iuf
nshed by private subscription. This gave an appearance
of baroness TO the walls but they were clean and the
building In good condition rs Its dlapidaed cOndi
ton would allow. As IL tho 18th Regiment mar
roWly missed losing its colonel for Mr. Jones had the
matter under consideration for several days but nnaiy
resolved to remain with the command. Tho regiment
under him improved rdy and IL Is nowneary equal
in efficiency any in the city To TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday Colonel Jones said:
have decided not 70 resign, although did intimate
10 some of my friends that would do So" He did not
that the building left in the condition reported
have received official notice that the Brgadcr Gen
era was dispeased he added, simply got the order
TO march back and receive the list"